Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States FULL_TIME
Regulatory Affairs Manager

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About this opportunity

Work Location:  Billerica, Massachusetts

Shift:

Department:  HC-RD-RCD1 Reg CMC LM Marketed 1

Recruiter:  Sarah Ellis

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Your Role:

The Senior Manager Regulatory CMC (RCMC) is responsible and accountable for driving all CMC regulatory activities including development, authoring and ownership of the CMC dossier Strategy Document as well as all CMC Dossier types, their content and decision making on content, for assigned submissions worldwide, and serves as the Regulatory Affairs CMC contact point and acts as the liaison with the GHO and R&D functions, being the contact person for all Regulatory CMC topics.

Location:  Hybrid (3x/week) in Billerica, MA office

Key Accountabilities:

Global Product Oversight:

Ensures global product oversight for the regulatory CMC part of the product / project

Regulatory CMC strategy and Health Authority interactions:

Develops, defines and is accountable for the Global Regulatory CMC strategy for development and Life Cycle Management programs. Leads and drives global regulatory CMC strategy for the assigned projects/products in target regions/countries. This encompasses responsibility for the Regulatory CMC topics, risk assessment & mitigation, regulatory CMC strategic support and advice to interdisciplinary internal teams

Leads HA meetings and represents GRA in Health Authority interactions on CMC topics

Management of CMC Regulatory Activities; CMC Dossier generation:

Responsible and accountable for driving all regulatory CMC activities for assigned projects/products. Develops, authors and owns the CMC dossier Strategy Document as well as all CMC Dossier types; being accountable  for CMC Dossier content and content decision of all CMC Dossier types such as IMPD/IND, BB (incl. meeting request), variations, amendments, renewals, Module 1 CMC regulatory binding documents, Annual reports, IB CMC, ATOs up to approval.

Provides the Global Regulatory CMC advice & expertise in cross-functional project teams.

Acts as liaison between Global Health Operations and R&D functions as single point of contact for all CMC topics.

Accountable and responsible to provide country specific regulatory CMC requirements for CMC dossier strategies and plans.

Regulatory CMC assessment of in-and out licensing projects for business development (Due Diligence).

Regulatory intelligence and knowledge management:

Is the expert for CMC regulations, guidance, regulatory trends and competitive environment, incl. accelerated pathways, CMC innovations

Reviews draft and newly released laws and guidance on behalf of the Company. If required, being a member in trade associations. Leading and participation in internal as well as cross-functional, international initiatives.

Global Regulatory Affairs CMC coordination:

Support development and execute initiatives

Plans regulatory CMC activities and develops submission roll-out plans, in close collaboration with key stakeholders

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree in a Life Science or related discipline (e.g. MSc or equivalent degree, PhD in a scientific discipline is preferred)

7+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with global regulatory CMC experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to develop and prepare successful regulatory CMC strategies and CMC dossiers

Experience in preparation and management of regulatory CMC documentation, a full international submission (new product application) or large variations

Experience with life-cycle management activities in EU, USA and International

US regulation expertise

Practical experience in one of the following area: manufacturing process development, transfers, validation or analytical development and control strategies

In-depth knowledge of global pharmaceutical legislation

Pay Range for this position: $134,200 - 202,200

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other prerequisites. For more information click  here .

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Regulatory Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 151 comparable Manager Regulatory Affairs roles across 47 biopharma companies.

151Comparable roles tracked
146Currently active
47Companies hiring similar roles
25Countries represented

Salary context

45 of 151 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $134,200/yr – $202,200/yr
Lowest disclosed · Chemistry Manufacturing Controls Manager · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Regulatory Strategy Associate Director · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $168,000/yr – $252,000/yr
Peer group range $0 – $210,000 (median $180,500)

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Oncology8
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Neuroscience5
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